This series preserves official news stories published by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. It includes announcements, press releases, faculty highlights, institutional achievements, event recaps, and other updates that reflect the life and scholarship of the Cardozo community. By archiving these materials, the repository ensures continued access to the school's evolving impact on legal education, public discourse, and the broader legal profession.
News from 2024
Cardozo Marks New School Year by Welcoming Newest Class of JD, LL.M. Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Forum for Jewish Leadership for a Discussion about Immigration Law with Adjunct Professor Michael Wildes ’89, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
NALP Names Sherry-Ann Smith-Gomez as Recipient of Service Excellence Award, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Cheers on NYC Pride March at Ninth Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Professor Emeritus Eva Hanks, Pioneer in Legal Education, Dies at 95, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2024 Graduates Elected to Order of the Coif, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates The Class of 2024 at 46th Annual Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Class of 2024’s Achievements Celebrated at Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Mourns the Loss of Gail Cohen ’83, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates Public Service at 32nd Annual Inspire! Awards, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Announces Six New Faculty Appointments, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes More than 200 Alumni For Homecoming & Reunion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Rob Cook Awarded Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates Annual Donors & Scholars Reception, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Zoe Sheppard ’24 and Gowri Cheepurupalli ’24 Selected as 2024 Recipients of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes 53 Top Firms for Employer Forum, Cardozo Office of Career Services
Cardozo’s Civil Rights Clinic Wins Fifth Circuit Appeal for Client in Police Misconduct Case, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society Wins Championship at John J. Gibbons Moot Court Competition, Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society
Kwanza Jones, Class of 1999, Honored at 14th Annual BALLSA Celebration, Black, Asian & Latino Law Students Association (BALLSA)
Cardozo’s Entertainment Law Week Showcases Alumni Who Have Made it in the Industry, Cardozo FAME Center
Miriam Lacroix Joins Cardozo as Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Morrison Cohen Presents Award to Student at 14th Annual BALLSA Celebration, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo’s Race and the Law Course Offerings Give Students a Unique Chance to Learn About How to be an Anti-Racist Future Lawyer, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Designer Steve Madden Visits Cardozo To Discuss The Intersection Between Fashion and the Law With His General Counsel Lisa Keith, Cardozo FAME Center and Cardozo Fashion Law Society
Dr. Richard Haass to Receive 23rd International Advocate for Peace Award, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Milbank and Cardozo’s Perlmutter Center Announce Partnership to Advance Criminal Justice Reform, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Professor Rebecca Ingber Appointed to Serve on Venice Commission, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Holds Two-Week January Intensive Courses Teaching Students Courtroom Litigation and Transactional Skills, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams To Be Keynote Speaker at Cardozo’s 46th Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Leon Wildes, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2023
Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic Protects Woman From Deportation, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Cardozo Alumna Susan Cohen ’85 Pledges $250,000 to Support Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Rise Up Cardozo Campaign Hits $37 Million, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
A $53M Settlement That Will Improve Conditions in NY Prisons and Jails, Alexander A. Reinert
Civil Rights Clinic Wins Historic Louisiana Case Ending Solitary Confinement of Individuals Awaiting Death Sentences, Betsy Ginsberg and Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Clemency: A Tool for Extreme and Discriminatory Sentences, Kathryn Miller, Jonathan H. Oberman, and Cardozo Criminal Defense Clinic
Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice Wins Clemency Appeal for Its First Client, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
PCLJ at Cardozo Law Pens Letter to Gov. Hochul Urging Passage of Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Barbara Kolsun: A Career of the Spirit, Barbara Kolsun
Class of 2022 Achieves 93.7% Overall Employment Rate, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes its Newest Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Civil Rights Clinic Reaches Settlement for Those Subjected to Polar Vortex Conditions in Federal Jail, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Perlmutter Center Announces That Their Client Frans Sital Has Been Released From Prison, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Hosts 2023 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Perlmutter Center Deputy Director Derrick Hamilton Pens Op-Ed in NY Daily News, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Ryan Dorsett '21, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
A Message from Dean Leslie on the Recent Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie
A Message from Dean Leslie on the Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie
Cardozo Celebrates LGTBQIA+ Community at Eighth Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
